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World Bank Social Media Internship Search

WASHINGTON, January 10, 2013—To help us do more to reduce
poverty and create opportunity for the people of Africa, the World
Bank’s Africa team is looking for two social media interns who are
creative, smart, and committed to excellence.
These paid interns will join the World Bank’s Africa Communications
unit, a team of hardworking professionals, who love Africa and want to
see it thrive and grow.
If you love Africa and are willing to work hard, come join our team!
The World Bank Group is an international development bank that works for
a world free of poverty, with opportunity for all.
We work in 48 nations on the continent, putting our expertise,
know-how, and financing behind the development plans of African
countries and the communities themselves. Modern strategic
communications are vital to the World Bank’s development mission in
Africa. Get Started

Follow @WorldBankAfrica or @BM_Afrique and tweet your response to this phrase: #iwant2work4africa because…

Based on your response and if you make it to round 2, you will be sent a Direct Message with additional instructions

What You’ll Receive

An internship at World Bank headquarters in Washington DC

A monthly stipend

What You’ll Be Doing

Conceptualizing new ways for the World Bank Africa to engage in social networks

Adding a more “social layer” to the World Bank Africa’s corporate websites

Helping manage blogs

Writing social media press releases

Tweeting from @WorldBankAfrica and @BM_Afrique

Engaging with fans on the World Bank Africa Facebook pages and Livestream channel

Sharing World Bank-produced multimedia, blogs, and other material on social networks

You Should Apply If…

You’re a student currently enrolled in a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree university program, or the equivalent

You have a deep knowledge and understanding of social media tools –
including bookmarking, tagging, tweeting, blogging, etc. – and you use
them regularly